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Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

Easy peasy 30-minute recipe from Cooking Light, Dec. 2010. Serve with a salad and - boom! - dinner's served.


INGREDIENTS

·  ¼ cup water
·  2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
·  ½ teaspoon chili powder
·  ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
·  ¼ teaspoon black pepper
·  1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
·  2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken breast
·  ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
·  3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
·  ½ cup refrigerated fresh salsa
·  4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
·  ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
·  Cooking spray


INSTRUCTIONS

Bring first 6 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in shredded chicken and green onions.

Combine beans and salsa. Spoon 1/4 cup bean mixture and 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Roll up.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 2 burritos. Place a cast-iron or other heavy skillet on top of burritos, and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan, and repeat procedure with the remaining 2 burritos.